"down river" #52

if you were Tally, would you have asked the warden to make you pretty?

yes, i would to take one for the team && see if the cure would work.

"confessions" #51

Tally has finally come clean. Do you think she will regret it? Do you think David will change his mind about her?

No, i dont think she regrets it because honesty is the best policy, and if she didnt come clean then when would have she? I dont think David will change his mind about her because he supposivly 'loves' her.

"Hippocratic Oath" #50

Should Maddy have forced Shay to take the "cure"? why or why not?

no because based on if the person wanted it or not it couldve affected the cure.

"Night Alone" #49

if you were Shay, would you get the cure? why or why not?

Yes i would because i wouldnt want to think like a snobby, stupid, mindless pretty. I would want to be pretty but still not lose my personality, after all that is what makes me, me.

"Get away" #48

Respond to the following quote from the chapter... what does it mean to you?

"tally thought of the lesions on Shay's brain. The tiny cancers or wounds or whatever they are that she didnt even know she had. They were in there somewhere changing he friend's thoughts, warping her feaalings, gnawing at the roots of who she was."

I think what theyre doing with the brain lesions are completlty wrong. they should still let the pretties think for themselves, even if they do have a new body & face.

"Rescue" #47

Give a chronological list of important events in the chapter. What's the kicker at the end of the chapter?

Tally & David went to go rescue the old smokies from special circumstances, but in order too get there they had to knock out Dr. Cable cold. Shay is completely mind flushed, and thinks everything she used to belive in was childish. How dumb is that? The kicker at the end is maddy sayinig that Az was dead.

"inside" #46

is this qupte a play on words or does it have a deeper meaning to the story?
"Radiology. Neutrology. Magnetic Imaging," she read softly. "Operating Theatre Two."

Personaly i think its a play on words because i have no idea what these mean. (: I also feel that they have a deeper meaning to the story but cant really tell what.

What "labels" do Tally & david find in the Special Circumstances Building? Give a BREIF description of what you think each means.

Radiology: maybe this one had something to do with a radio?
Neutrology: ummm. i was just thinking of it but i forgot it, if i remember i will edit and put it on here.
Magnetic Imaging: i think this is the room were the put the peoples faces together on the computer...
Operating Theatre 2: obviously this is where they operate on people.
Morgue: THIS IS WHERE THEY KEEP DEAD PEOPLE! D:
Interrogation romm 1&2: this is where they ask people questions
Isolation Room: they isolate people from everthing else in here
Long term Detention: it says it in the name, detention. we all know what that is.

Describe shay's apperance at the end of the chapter using textual evidence.

"It was Shay. She was Pretty." The speacials had turned Shay into a pretty, also controling her brain with lesions.

"over the edge" #45

In this chapter a few uglies fo to New Pretty Town to do a "trick". they make the words "THE SMOKE LIVES" with sparkelers. If you had ONE chance to post a message important to you, what would it be & why?

I think i would post a message for me & my whole family, in memory of my grandpa who died on halloween.

"accoplices" #44

The uglies they met in this chapter are similar to Tally at the beginning of the book. When you campare her to these uglies, how has tally changed and what has made her change?

I think tally has changed as in she had gotten stronger, more mature & more aware of things. I also think that she has changed because of all the things she learned while she was at the Smoke.

"Familiar Sights" #43

Do you think Tally's plan will work? david wants to save his parents, but what's driving Tally? Do you think she's crazy, or are her feelings valid?

I think her plan will work. I think Tally wants to make up to her friends more then anything else, she feels bad that she betrayed them. I think tally is crazy & her feelings are valid. (:

"Oil Plague" #42

How do David & Tally describe the Rusties? Is it accurate?

They basically are calling the Rusties disgusting creatures that lived in absoulute terror. I do not think this is accurate at all.

What are weaknesses of OUR society?

People dont seem to take the earth's health & condition seriously. The crime & violence is also bad. I belive if we could fix those two major problems, we wouldnt have that much problems.

What are the weaknesses in THEIR society?

to be honest, ive been sitting here for a while and i cant think of anything wrong with their society. I know something is wrong, because nothings perfect, but im just not sure what. Maybe their health conditions?

"Maddy & Az" #41

find information and a picture about a time we werent prepared. (ie a natural disater or attack). Post the information and cite it.




The surprise was complete. Behind them they left choas. 2,403 dead, 188 plans destoryed and a crippled Pacific Feet that included 8 damaged or destoryed battleships. In one stroke the Japanese action silenced the debate that had deivided americans ever since the German defeat of Frane left England alone in the fight against Nazi terror.

http://www.eyewitnessofhistory.com/pearl.htm

I picked the Pearl Harbor attackk as an inncident where we were not prepared whats so ever.

"Ruin" #40

Descibe the irony in Tally's "victory" over Dr. Cable. What was lost in the process?

Tally may think that she had victory over Dr. Cable, but i can sense that this so called "battle" isnt over yet. I think what was lost during this process was the trust from her friends, and her repretation.

Extended- #39

Is David right? Is Tally amazing? D you think she should be feeling quilty ? Why or why not?

I personaly do not think Tally is amazing because she had betrayed her friends and the Smoke. I think she does feel quilty, if i was here i would too. I think david is too mesmorized by Tally that he cant focus on whats in front of him.

"Run"#38

Who is the voice in the dark? Do you think it will be a friend or enemy to Tally? What do you think Tally will do now?

I think the voice in the dark is David. Of course David is a friend of Tally's. I think Tally and David will stick together and find a way out of this big mess, saving the Smoke.

"In Case of Damage" #37

Explain what self preservation means to you. Is it the most important thing? Would you lie because of it?

I think Self perservation means that you stand up for yourself, and you protect yourself or at least try to. I think its a VERY important thing, because it lets people know you dont let things get to you. I dont exactly understand this question, but would i lie to protect myself? of course, and everyone else that was involved, depending on the situation. If i believe me or the other person should be punished even though i dont like it, i wouldnt lie.

"The Rabbit Pen" #36

Tally had changed her minds about the Smoke and the operation, but what willl she do about all that now? Whose side is she on?

I think she will find a way to escape, but eneventually be caught, but you never know because this story has to end at one point! I think she is on the side with the Smokies, and wishes she never had gotten herself in all this mess in the first place.

"Invasion" #35

Is this the climaz of the book? Explain why or why not you dont think so in a few sentences.

yes, i think this is the climax of the book. The reason why i think this is because right now in the book we are at a clif hanger, no one knows whats going to happen. What happens in this part of the book, will most likely determine the ending of the book.

"Burning Bridges" #34

Read the following quote David says to Tally.
"What you do, the way you thinks, makes you beautiful."
Name one person in your personal (home) life and one in your academic life (you may leave them nameless if you wish...) what makes this person beautiful?

The person in my personal life is my Mom. What makes her beautiful is how she always puts everyone else first before herself, she puts up with alot between me, my brother, and my little sister. She reads the Bible everyday and she is a very good person.
The person in my academic life, is one of my best friends Ken Disotell. Her name is Mckenna, but almost everyone calls her Ken. I think she is beautiful because she is always there for me no matter what, and i can always count on her without worrying about anything. she is really nice and im happy to have her in my life.

"Pretty Minds" #33

Respond to the following quote, what does it means to you/to the story?
"Becoming pretty doesnt just change the way you look... it changes the way you think."
How would you want to change meantally and physically if you were pretty? (think habitis, intelligence, and physyical attributes)

That quote explains why Tally thought that the pretties were "brainwashed". To be completely honest, I wouldnt want to change anything about myself, because the way i am now is what makes me, me. (:

"Secrets" #32

What does the following quote tell you about the city and society in general?
"but you do know about the genetics, dont you? Sure i know all about genes. I know two sisters, uglies, who looked almost the same. But parents and children? Thats just weird."

That they have changed SO much, that they dont even know about their ownn genes connected through their parenst? THATS CRAZY! i mean come on, you have stupid, then you have these guys. they are so caught up in how they look, that they dont even know about their own parents, to me thats pretty sad.

Predict what you think being "pretty" is.

Being pretty is about the person inside of you, not how you look.

"Bravery" #31

Find an example of imagery, personification and a similie. Quote dirextly and give page numbers.

Imagery- "Without even trying, she's shafted her best friend. Liek a walking poison, she killed everything." (p.244)

simile- "... the orchids glowed with pale malevolence in the moonlight, a frozenn sea against the dark shore of the forest." (p.245)

Personification- "...choking the life out of the other plants, out of the soil itself, selfish and unstoppable." (p.244)

Does it require bravery to meet david's parents?

Yes, i believe the first impression on someone is very important, not meaning to judge, but you always want to make sure you 'look good' in front of others parents. If you didnt, then they wouldnt want you to be around their children, or think of you in a bad way.

"Suspicion" #30

Do you think Shay has a right to be jealous of Tally? why or why not?

I dont think Shay has a right to be jealous because theres nothing to be jealous about. I think she should just listen to Tally and understand that nothing is going on between her and David. I do see why shay is jealous though because apparently she likes David, and David is only paying attention to Tally.

Tally recived a gift from David in the chapter that is speacial. Hae you ever recived something that made others jealous as this gift did? Did you gift have a meaning behind it as Tally's had?

Well, i have cousins who parents are divorced. We were at my grandmas for christmas one year and know one knew that my uncle would be bringing my twin cousins. so therefore know one brought their presents to her house. well, while everyone was opening presents, they finally realize that theyre none for them at her house. I guess this made them jealous.

"Heartthrob" #29

Why would it have been easier of Tally to activate the pendeant when she got to the smoke? explain.

I think it would have been easier for her because now that she has been in the smoke long enough, shes learned more about it and now doesnt want anyone to destroy whats there. If he activated it whenever she would of first gotten there, then she wouldnt care as much because she didnt know anything about the city.

"David" #28

If David's parents were doctors, why do you think they ran away? support your answer with textual evidence.

I think his parents ran away to protect the Smoke. I believe that they knew Speacial Circumstances were on to them, and if they didnt leave and didnt leave fast, then the Smoke would be revealed.

"Work" #27

Find an image of a skyline like the one Tally sees. Post it. What is beautiful about it? Is there anything ugly about it?



I chose this picture because the clouds look smokey. This picture reminded of the skyline that Tally saw because of the clouds blending in with the smoke. I think this picture is beautiful because i love the way the clouds blend in with the smoke and the sun still finds a way to shine through, you cant really tell if its dawn or sunset though. I think the thing that is ugly about this picture is that if you look at the bottom at all the bulidings you kinda get the feeling of pollution or violence in the area.

"The Modle" #26

What do you think about Shay's description of a modle? Shay and Tally have a skewed veiw of our time, but what have they got right? (1 Paragraph)

I think they think a modle is an almost pretty ugly, They think that a modle starves themselves like how they learned in at school. They have some right and some wrong on this explaination. Most girls that struggle with weight do starve themselves, but i think they are idiots because they are hurting themselves more then helping.

"Lies" #25

Characterization: David

David is an ugly, about a couple of years older then Tally and Shay. He lives in the Smoke, and is very true to his City. He knows alot about the Rusties. I think Shay may have a crush on David.

Find a picture to represent what YOU think the smoke looks like and post it on your blog with an explaination of why you chose it.

The reason why I chose this picture is because it has Smoke in it, i mean that is the name of the city after all. The smoke is suppose to be a city of our time that we are living in now. Right now there is much pollution going on just like in this photo. That is why i chose the photo to descirbe the Smoke.

"Bug Eyes" #24

List important events in the chapter from chronological order.

1. A helicopter lands and "unhuman creatures" came out of it with bug eyes.
2. They take Tally and puts her in the helicopter. She is scared;
3. They take off thier masks and Tally reliazes that they are Pretty Rangers.
4. They drop here off at Smoke.

Respond to the following Quote:
"...Tally was stuck out here in the wild foever. Ugly for life. Her only way home was to betray her friend. "

I think Tally thinks that she shouldnt have done what she did. Im still wondering if she knew what she would be getting herself into, would she have ever still became friends with Shay? I think tally should have never gotten into this whole big mess with Shay. I mean i know she missed Peris and stuff but couldnt she just go like 1 more month? Hopefully Tally will make it to Smoke safely, but i have a feeling something is going to go wayyyyyy wrong soon.

"Firestorm" #23

Give one example of each of these from the chapter: imagery, personification, and a simile.

Simile: "Her footsteps idnited with flame as she ran through the blackened flowers, like stabbing a poker into a slumbering fire."

Imagery: "Billowing clouds of smoke surrounded her, blotting out the sky. "

Personification: "a noise thundered to life on Tally's left, unmistakeable even above the roar of the fire."

"The Side That You Despise" #22

What do you think the flying machine was? Who was in it? Make a prediction.

I think that the flying machine was something that Special Circumstances made to spy on Tally. Since the Rusties didn'y have what they have now, then it was the perfect disguse because Tally didn't know what it was. I think the person inside of it was Dr. Cable or one of her workers or employees.

"The Worst Mistake" #21

Have you ever made yourself do something that you didn't want to do because you knew you had to?

Yes, my homework. /: I never want to do it but I have to for my grades sake. (:

Predict what you thik will happen next (i.e. Whats coming? )

I think Tally is doing a good job on following the directions. I think that she will finally get there and then realize that The Smoke is a great place, and want to stay there forever. So therefore, she won't contact Special Circumstances to come find her.

"Spagbol" #20

Invent a dried food you would take with you on your journey if you were Tally. What would it be? How would you make it?

It would be Ramen and i would make it the same way as Tally mase hers, by putting it in the water purifier.

Make a lisit of things you would miss about your home if you were forced to leave it as tally was.

I would miss:
Clothes,
Bathing,
Friends&Family,
A real bed,
Tv,
Cell phone.

"Leaving" # 19

Why do you think Tally ultimately decides to figure out where Shay is?

Because even though she made a promise to Shay, she made a promise to Peris first. She definitly does not want to be ugly forever, i mean, who would?

"Infiltrator" #18

Give a chronological list of important events that happened in the chapter.

1. Tally goes out for a midnight ride on her hoverboard.
2. She comes back and Peris is there. They talk about promises they have made to each other and Tally turning pretty.
3. She sleeps and then goes to the specials and talks to them about Shay and her dissapearence.
4. She is going to the Smoke to find Shay and turn pretty.

"Peris" #17

Why do you think Peris comes back? Support your answer with textual evidence.

I think Peris ulitimatley comes back for himself, and not for Tally. I think he wants to see Tally pretty. He wants her to come with him for his sake, and not hers.
"You'll love it, Tally. Being pretty is the best thing ever. And i'll enjoy it about a million times more once you're here with me."

"Ugly for Life" #16

Resond to the following quote:

"Everywhere she went, eyes looked away. But it was the most visble she ever felt."

I think what Tally means about this quote is that everyone notices her because she was suppose to get her operation but didnt. Even though everyone looks away from her in disapointment, she still feels visible because everyone knows her, is talking about her, and is watching her every move.

"Speacial Circumstances" #15

Summerize the chapter and highlight the important events in chronological order. Predict what you think will happen next.

Tally is taken to Special Circumstances center and is asked various questions about Tally and Shay's relationship and where Shay is. She is given the choice to help them find Shay or to never turn pretty. intense. (:

Characterization: Dr. Cable

Tally says in the book that he has sharp, grey eyes, and is very 'boring' and not quite pretty then all the other pretties. hes definatly a middle aged pretty. he is also very demanding. Not a nice person;

"Operation" (b)

Summerize the chapter highlighting the important events in chronological order. Predict what you think will happen next.

Tally is on her way to the Hostpital to finally turn pretty. They make her wait for a hour and then tell her to go somewhere with them. I think Tally will no be able to do the operation. Something will come up and she will choose to go find Shay inside of turning pretty.

"Last Trick" #14 (a)

Respond to the following quote, What does it mean to you?

"We dont have to look like everyone else, Tally, and act like everyone else. Wve got a choice. We can grow up any way we want.

I think what Shay means by this is that she doesnt want to be like everyone else in the world. She wants to be different and not do what everyone else is doing. Shes trying to explain to Tally this but Tally wont listen, and she wants to be like everyone else. What will happen next?!

"Fight" #13

Two fights were presented in this chapter. Compare and Contrast both of them. List their similarities and differences. Why did each fight take place? What was the outcome of each one? (no less then one paragraph.

The first fight in this chapter was in front of the new uglies and they did it to exress how mean the uglies are to each other. The second fight in the chapter was over how Tally and Shay both disagree on being "pretty" or being "ugly". They both has completely different perspectives on the opinions. ( hah i sound smart! :D ) The outcome of the first one wa to frighten the new uglies and show how mean they are to each other. The second one turned out to be innocent, and they arent mad at each other. They were both just voicing their own opinions.

"Waiting For David" #12

What does the following quote from the chapter tell you about the city?

"That was one thinkg about being outside the city; it made all that nature stuff they tought in school seem a lot more useful. She remebered now how rain water fell on the mountains and soaked into the ground..."

It tell us that the city is all natural. She means that all the stuff they tought to you about in school seemed actually real when you were upon this city. Tally and Shay see and realize how different and how much things have changed since the Rusty Ruins. Shay says that she remembers the way the rainwater soaked into the ground; meaning she has seen it before and misses it.

"The Rusty Ruins" #11

Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter. Tell the important events in chronological order.

1.Tally and Shay are in the old town, The Rusty Ruins.
2. They are exploring the town and Shay shows Tally a roller coaster.
3. The two girls ride on the roller coaster with their hoverboards.
4. Shay doesnt tell Tally that a part of the roller coaster is broken, so whenever Tally is riding on it she starts to free fall and the metal braclet catches her.
5. Shay wants Tally to meet someone;

Find two simlies in the chapter and quote them, as well as the page number.

"A shaped emerged from the forest, a long spine that rose and fell like a forzen wave." p.63

"on the roller coaster, hoverboarding really was like being a bird." p.65

"Rapids" #10

In this chapter Tally says, "I kind of like being fooled about some things." Do you agree with Tally, or would you rather know the reality behind everything? why?

I wouldnt want to know everything because than whats the surprise of the being fooled? I dont completely agree with tally on this particular quote.

Find information about the origin of white water rafting and post it here, along with the website URL.

white water rafting is aboat that you ride on while you use wooden sticks, or ohers, to get you farther down the river. You usually go white water rafting in a river with a ton of rapids. Safety is very important while doing this becuase if you are not safe then you can easily fall out of the boat and drown or cause someone else to. The actual raft is normally made out of strong rubber filled with air.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rafting

"Pretty Boring" #9

Describe the Rusty Ruins. What are they? What happened during this time period?

The Rusty Ruins is a old town that has been abandoned. To the Uglies, Pretties, Middle Pretties, Littleies, and ect, the time period that we live in now is like the stone age to them in their time period. The Rusty Ruin was a town in our time period. It was also when "there had been too many people, when eveeryone was incredibly stupid and ugly."

Define peer presure. Explain about a time it has happened to you or to someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.

To me, peer preasure is someone or something tries to convince you to do something you dont or are not sure about doing weither it is right or wrong. One time when i was in 5th grade i had 2 very good friends of mine. One wanted me to go to their house, and so did the other. I didnt know wich one to choose, and i didnt want to lie and try to get out of going to ethier of them. So to solve the problem of having to choose between 2 of my bestfriends, i just invited them to both come over to my house. (:

"Facing the Future" #8

Reflect on each quote in the chapter. What does each mean to you?

"Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun..."
I agree, its not fun. But to them, or Tally, she thinks looking and imagining to be pretty is fun.

"This whole games is designed to make us hate oursleves."
I agree with Shay, this game does seem to e desgned to make the uglies feel ad aout themselves.

"Everyone judged everyone based on their apperance. People who are taller got better jobs... people killed one another over stuff like having different skin color."
Umm, im not sure what to say to this one but i can see how it is a possibilty in the book the Uglies.

"Its the only way to make people feel equal."
Why would you want to be equal? Being yourself is the best kind of personality.

"Wipeout" #7

Think of another, book, movie, or comic (exc) in wich people use hover boards. How are they used? If possible, post a video of this.

The movie Wall-E is about a robot left on Earth to make it more suitable for living. Meanwhile, all the humans on the planet have been moved to a space station, waiting for Wall-E to get done cleaning the Earth, so they can return to their home planet. The scientist at the space station have made more technical luxeries including hoverboards. The link below is a scene from the movie Wall-E at wich people are falling off their hoverboards.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPZcCvtB9Wg


Why do you think the new pretties don't come back to Uglyville to vist? Describe all their physical & mental transformation into new pretties. :

1. I think the reason why new pretties do no go back to Uglyville is because they belive they are better then them, and they do not need to see their old friends. They have way too much fun in New Pretty Town to go and vist old, boring, ugly Uglyville.
2. The mental transformations are that they think the uglies are worthless; pretties belive they are so much better and prettier then they are. Physical qualities include new skin, bigger and prettier eyes, skinny, perfect skin, and ect.

"Shay" #6

Write one paragraph summary of this chapter-

Tally is hiding in the "pleasure garden" because she had pulled a false fire alarm in order to not to get caught. She is in the garden when she bumps into a girl named Shay, who is also a ugly. Shay is also there spying on her old friends who had become pretties. They are trying to escape;

What have you learned about Shay? is she like Tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.

I thik Shay and Tally are both alike and different in many ways. Alike by both missing their friends who had become pretties, but also different by personality. I think Shay and Tally will become very good friends.

Best Friends Forever #5

Why do you think New Pretty Town advocates bungee jumping?

I think New Pretty Town advocates bungee jumping for safety. But everything is so safe in that town anyways, why would they need bungee cords in case of a fire? I think the people in New Pretty Town actually uses the bungee for fun, instead of emergencys.

History about bungee jumping:
modern bungee jumping as we know it today started on April 1, 1979 when a group of people from Oxford Univerity Dangerous Sports Club jumped from 245-Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. Nowadays there has already been alot of towers, cranes, bridges, air planes, and even hot air baloons serving as platforms for bingee jumping. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0123122/historybungee.htm

"best friends forever"

Characterization Tally: Tally is a "ugly"; She has a best friend named Peris, that she has lost, until she herself becomes a pretty. She will be turning 16 in 3 months, and once she does she will be happy to reunite with her best friend. Tally is a very adventures person. She is up to anything you put out in front of her.

Characterization Peris: Peris is a "pretty"; he lives is Garbo Mansion along with all the other pretties. Their idea of fun is Make Noise, Have Fun, and just plain out live life. Peris has changed since he has been a pretty. He is now more "snobby", stuck up, and doesnt have much of a heart like he used too. he has became brain washed by the other pretties.

I feel that the friendship between Tally and Peris is not as strong as it used to be. I can tell that Tally would like it to be a strong relationship again, but Peris doesnt really care. I dont belive Peris thinks they are true best friends, because he is a pretty, and Tally is a ugly. Tally on the other hand, cannot wait until she turns pretty, because she will reunite with Peris.

"new pretty town #2"

"Tally fely uglier every second she spent there."

I think Tally decided to wear a pig mask to a white tie party because if she hadent worn a mask, she wouldve reveled her so called "ugliness". She was afraid she wouldnt be able to see Peris, by getting in trouble for being a ugly at a pretty party. Why did she wear a PIG mask? i have no clue. shes weird. :)

history of masks:
Many people have used masks throught time. For celebrations, parties, speacial occasions, holidays, or even just for fun, people have worn masks. During the Chinese New Year, the Chinese people usually celebrate by going to a parade, and wearing masks. The main reason behind wearing a mask, is to hide someones identity. http://www.anymask.com/historyofmask.html

"New Pretty Town"

I have never had a friend like Peris, who has abandoned me after moving. I have had friends that have moved, but i always found a way to stay in touch. :)

Interface Ring- This ring allows you to work basically everything in the 'future' without this ring, you cannot, for example, work elevators. They say if you do not have you ring on, then your basically "invisible" in the future world.

Toothbrush Pill- Tally uses this toothbrush pill in the beginning of the story, before setting out to find Peris. A toothbrush pill is a pill that you chew up, instead of brushing your teeth. Its suppose to have the same affect as if you were brushing your teeth. I wouldnt use it though because its gross. :)

Cacophony- A cacophony is a mixture of different sounds in one place.

Before Reading-

How would you define beauty? What would the world be like if everyone was "beautiful"?


I think something is beautiful is more than just looks. Its more about personality, the way people act, and who you are. Sure its nice to be beautiful in looks, but thats not all thats in a person. If everyone in the world was beautiful, the world wouldnt have much problem as to crime and littering.

Venus Fly Trap: Beutiful, but ugly in the inside for being cruel to bugs. :)






Daddy Long Legs: ugly, but are helpful to the enviorment and humans by eating Mosquitos wich containe sickness.



-Alyssa